Rudolf Bernstein, Leader of the Volkskommunistische Partei in Narikaton-Darnussia:
Friends and allies, I come to you today to ask for your support and oversight as tensions rise in Narikaton-Darnussia.
I come today not as a politician or a Communist or a Metzist, but as a man of the people and a proud supporter of democracy.
Perhaps you are unaware of the recent events in Narikaton-Darnussia. Soon you shall be even more unaware. Why? The government’s plan to censor the international media and ban anti-government material entering into the news.
This has spawned from recent aggressive attacks from the far-right paramilitaries against the left-wingers in our nation, which actually form a majority, despite falling just short by one seat in the legislature. Of late, the people have been leading large protests against the government. Their response? Send in the paramilitaries, which we have asked to be banned for precisely this reason, who have assaulted our people and attacked our protesters.
Experts are already warning against civil war. I too would like to avoid this dreadful fate, but the people grow angry. I have had no choice but to establish a Communist paramilitary to defend against the far-right. Both sides number in their millions.
The streets have turned to warzones. With the government now looking to oppress free speech even further and deploy the national military, it seems increasingly likely that a fresh civil war will break out.
What are we to do? We have two options as the VKP. First, we appeal to our friends in the WC to help us avoid this fate. Or we continue to let the people be oppressed, respond with violence, and spiral into a civil war.
I know which I would prefer.
OOC: Check the Voice of Narikaton newspaper, I will link later
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